The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-05-26
TELEcRAFH!c neWs.
THE PARIS FIRE.
Further Particulars of ihe Burning oi
the opera CoEaique.

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the opera CoEaigue.
PARIS, May 26.-The fire broke out
during the irst act of the opera OF Mig.
non. One OF the wings caught FIRE from
gas Jet, and the entire stage was I'M
mediately enveloped in flames, which
soon spread to the whole house. Madam
Mergvile and Mines Tasquin aud Bernard
were on the stage when the fire broke
out. All the actors rao out on the stage
in their costumes. The aucience got out
easily, but the gas was turned off before
all left the building, aud 1t is feared some
we're left iu the upper tiers. The roof
soon fell, seniles -haVers of sparks as
far as the Place =. Dvurse. With the
exception OF Madame Se.lior, who per
ished, all the actors escaped, though a
number OF them are seriously injured.
Esye bodies, terribly burned, were cou-
veyed to the National Library, among
them the body Of woman claspng
little boy in her arms. rhe money re-
ceipts saved were deposited in the
Ganlois office, The firemen showed the
greatest courage. NJ Nj. Goblet, who
was on the spot remained throughout
with the fire officials. The military club
rendered great assistance in working to
save the building. Nineteen persons are
known to be dead The artificial fire APP
paratus, which had been placed in posi-
tion in readiness for the burning of the
palace in the secoud act, rolled down
from its place near the root and exploded
below. Women bali clad carrying their
costumes, fled from the stage screaming;
supers aud members OF the chorus were
terrified. Some of the latter fled with
nothing on but tights. The flames spread
with such rapidi,y that in fifteen min
utes the stage was vast furnace. Several
persons were saved by climbing to the
roof on the side OF Rue Merivante, where
they were rescued by fire escapes. NJ.
Tasquin implored the audience to remain
seated until the exits were opened, which
they did. If they had made a
rush for the doors the loss of life
would have been terrible. The
police outside were unable to re-.
strain the crowd who beseiged the build
ing inquring for friends until the military
aordn was formed. One man who wanted
to rescue his brother and sister rsved
with despair aud people stopped him
from rushing into the blazing building.
The scene outside was one Of the widest
excitement. Falling timbers struck
horses in the surrounding streets causing
them to plunge aud rear. The flames
shot cut Of every window forcing the
crowd into the narrow streets where the
crush was terrific. Figurante says
there were $50 persons on the
stage when the hre broke out.
She heard the glass braking but told the
others not to mind it. But while she
was speaking column of flame broke
through the wings with a roar and all
rushed pell nell from the stage. Many
policemen were injured. II is still un-
known how many persons were unable to
escape from the doomed building. Only
a fortnight ago NJ. Steinakers called the
attention Of the Chamber of Deputies to
the dangerous condition of the Opera
Comique, the oldest theatre in Paris.
Figaro also called attention to. the same
thing after the recent twelve hour benefit
performance. The audience was delayed
few minutes by the dense smoke and